CVE-2015-8749

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor
Openstack
Status
Nova
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 January 2016

Summary

The volume_utils._parse_volume_info function in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 12.0.x before 12.0.1 (liberty) includes the connection_info dictionary in the StorageError message when using the Xen backend, which might allow attackers to obtain sensitive password information by reading log files or other unspecified vectors.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/9
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80189
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https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-002.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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